Pension Credit applications surge as DWP suffers 'massive disappointment'
The DWP has revealed that there has been an incredible 145% surge in applications for the under-claimed benefit of Pension ...
Pension credit applications surge 145% after Labour means-tested the Winter Fuel Payment - here's how to apply
Around 150,000 pension credit claims have been submitted in just 16 weeks since Rachel Reeves announced Winter Fuel Payments ...
Pension benefit applications surge after Labour rule change branded 'massive disappointment'
Half of older Brits' applications for Pension Credit are being chucked out, following a huge surge in interest caused by a ...
Pension Credit surge after Winter Fuel Payment cut slated 'massive disappointment'
The DWP has confirmed that 161,800 applications for the under-claimed benefit have been processed so far, with 42,500 ...
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Just 42,000 successful claims for pension credit since winter fuel cut
Claims for pension credit soar by almost 150 per cent since Chancellor announced winter fuel payment means testing ...
Overlooked DWP benefit rule that could top up your State Pension by £5,644 a year
OVER a million people are estimated to be missing out on a little-known benefit worth over £5,500 a year. Analysis from ...
Pensioners will ‘freeze to death’ in harsh winter weather after Labour’s ‘extremely cruel and dangerous’ cuts
MILLIONS of pensioners could freeze this winter if they miss the deadline to receive vital help with winter bills. Calls for ...
Pension credit applications soar but approvals remain low
Just 42,500 applications have been approved since July, when the Government said almost 900,000 households were missing out ...
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I’m 74 – bills are so high after the winter fuel cut, I have to wear a coat inside
The people who live just above the threshold for benefits are struggling week to week,' says pensioner Mike Evans ...
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Ministers looking at ‘very long’ form for winter fuel payments
Ministers are “looking at” the lengthy form which pensioners must fill out ... Pensioners face having to fill in a 243-question application to claim pension credit, which will unlock winter fuel ...
How Scots can boost State Pension payments before retirement age
IN A bid to help Scots boost their State Pension when they retire, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launched a digital service ...
DWP dismisses 'tension' over Winter Fuel Payment cut and Pension Credit increase
The DWP has been urged to rethink plans to limit Winter Fuel Payments to the poorest pensioners, with MPs warning the move ...